Mark Fizer serves as an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University School of Law and the Associate Director of Academic Success. He is a licensed attorney and member of the West Virginia State Bar with legal expertise in commercial law and Christian education. Education: J.D. from Liberty University School of Law (2022), B.A. in Biblical Studies/Pastoral Ministry from Crown College Experience: General Counsel at First Property Solutions, Legal Counsel for West Virginia Christian Education Association His academic work focuses on legal education, particularly the Uniform Commercial Code and Christian educational frameworks. He previously contributed to legal and educational initiatives in West Virginia, balancing roles in corporate law, academic administration, and community advocacy.
Professor Therese Wilson serves as Head and Dean of Griffith Law School at Griffith University, where she is also affiliated with the Law Futures Centre (2008-2024) and Arts Education and Law Group. Admitted as a solicitor of Queensland's Supreme Court, she combines academic leadership with practical legal expertise. Her research focuses on international commercial arbitration, consumer protection, and financial regulation, with particular emphasis on credit accessibility for vulnerable populations. She examines regulatory frameworks through empirical studies like her 2023 consumer survey on 'Treating Customers Fairly' regimes and policy analyses of Buy Now Pay Later services. Her work consistently bridges doctrinal law and real-world impact, addressing Sustainable Development Goals 1 (Poverty), 10 (Inequality), and 16 (Justice). Recent publication trends (2023-2025) reveal deepening engagement with fintech regulation and investor-state dispute settlement reform, while maintaining strong output in CISG case analysis. Her scholarship shows increasing policy relevance, with direct contributions to Australian regulatory debates. Professor Wilson actively supervises six doctoral students across topics including DeFi tokenisation, tax avoidance, and cross-jurisdictional data management. Her funded research includes: Consumer Policy Research Centre's $50,905 project on off-the-plan property disclosure (2019-2020) Findex consultancy on retirement village payment regulations (2020) Consumer Affairs Victoria's credit code evaluation for low-income consumers (2007-2009) While not leading a traditional laboratory, she shapes research through Griffith's Law Futures Centre and external leadership roles including Chair of the Australian Financial Inclusion Network and Foresters Community Finance Limited, demonstrating commitment to translating academic work into community impact.
Professor Colin P. Marks is a distinguished faculty member at St. Mary's University School of Law, where he has established himself as a leading scholar in contracts, commercial law, and corporate law. With a scholarly career spanning over two decades, Professor Marks has consistently contributed to legal discourse through his publications and academic work. Professor Marks' research interests encompass a broad spectrum of commercial law topics, with particular expertise in contracts, secured transactions, banking and finance law, and corporate social responsibility. His work often bridges theoretical legal frameworks with practical commercial applications, examining how traditional legal principles adapt to modern business contexts. Recent research has focused on financial derivatives regulation, online contract formation, and the intersection of corporate ethics with legal obligations. His scholarly output demonstrates remarkable consistency and depth, with publications appearing regularly from 2000 through 2024. Professor Marks has made significant contributions to understanding complex commercial transactions, particularly in his analysis of total return swaps following the Archegos Capital Management collapse. His work on the Uniform Commercial Code, warranty law, and corporate governance reflects both breadth and depth of expertise across multiple dimensions of commercial law. Professor Marks' scholarly impact is evident in his extensive publication record across legal journals, with particular focus on how legal frameworks interact with evolving business practices. His research provides valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers, and academics seeking to understand the dynamic relationship between commercial law and modern economic realities.
Sarah Jane Hughes is a Professor and University Scholar in Commercial Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She teaches courses including Sales, Negotiable Instruments, Secured Transactions, and Banking Law, and supervises the semester externship program in Washington, DC. Professor Hughes earned her A.B. cum laude from Mount Holyoke College in 1971 and her J.D. from the University of Washington in 1974, where she served on the board of editors for the Washington Law Review. Professor Hughes is a nationally recognized expert in payment systems, including domestic, international, Internet banking, smart cards, wire transfers, checks, embezzlement, and credit cards. Her expertise also extends to public and private methods to deter, detect, and prosecute domestic and international money laundering, as well as consumer protection and financial privacy. She has served as Attorney-Advisor at the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection (1974-1988) and has been a Reporter for the Standing Committee on Payments Systems, Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code since 2003. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute (2000-present) and serves on the American Bar Association liaison to the Money Services Act Drafting Committee. Professor Hughes' recent scholarly work focuses on virtual currencies, blockchain technology, and the evolving regulatory landscape for electronic payments. Her publications demonstrate a consistent trend toward examining the intersection of emerging financial technologies with traditional legal frameworks, particularly in the areas of consumer protection, money laundering prevention, and cybersecurity. She has been particularly active in analyzing regulatory approaches to cryptocurrencies at both state and federal levels, including her work as Reporter for the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Business Act. Professor Hughes has received several prestigious awards for her teaching excellence: Leon Wallace Teaching Award (1993) Gavel Award (1996, 1997, 2000) As Faculty Supervisor and Instructor for the Washington DC Semester Program since Fall 2013, Professor Hughes has mentored numerous law students through externships in the nation's capital. She has provided expert testimony before Congressional committees on consumer protection issues in mobile payments and the present and future impact of virtual currency. Professor Hughes is actively involved in professional organizations including the American Bar Association's Cyberspace Law Committee, where she co-chairs the Working Group in Electronic Payment Services, and the Business Law, Antitrust and International Law Sections. Her work bridges academic scholarship with practical legal application in the rapidly evolving field of financial technology regulation.
